I noticed that if I open a readonly file with np++ then it doesn't even let me edit it (although windows notepad does let me edit it, it still doesn't save over it). It would be nice if NP++ could either ask if I would like to make it writeable or have it as an option when right clicking over it in the editing window: "make file writeable" (currently when right clicking, everything is disabled).
Thanks,
Yair
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The application is welcome to contain the tools to set and clear the read-only bit but should never offer to do it automatically without automatically returning read-only to it's original state. Overwriting read-only files at all is questionable. Here is an example dialog that would not be acceptable:
"The file you are trying to save is read-only, would you like to clear read only bit and save?"
Whoever set read-only doesn't want it to be trampled by some nitwit running an over zealous editor. Such a question could also lead to asking over and over if saving to a CDROM on which the read-only bit can never be cleared.
Windows itself has a few of these inappropriate dialog boxes.
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As long as Notepad++ doesn't change the Read-Only bit on the original file it's ok. Read-Only is a farce when applications are willing to write over it.
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There should be a way to clear the read-only flag from within the editor. It's a pain to find it externally to set this. As an example in "TextPad" its at the bottom right on the status bar. btw..notepad++ rulez. Thanks.
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Hi,
I noticed that if I open a readonly file with np++ then it doesn't even let me edit it (although windows notepad does let me edit it, it still doesn't save over it). It would be nice if NP++ could either ask if I would like to make it writeable or have it as an option when right clicking over it in the editing window: "make file writeable" (currently when right clicking, everything is disabled).
Thanks,
Yair
yeah, same for me.
Marco
As long as the application doesn't change the attribute without your knowledge then it should be ok to have the ability of making it writeable.
Yair
The application is welcome to contain the tools to set and clear the read-only bit but should never offer to do it automatically without automatically returning read-only to it's original state. Overwriting read-only files at all is questionable. Here is an example dialog that would not be acceptable:
"The file you are trying to save is read-only, would you like to clear read only bit and save?"
Whoever set read-only doesn't want it to be trampled by some nitwit running an over zealous editor. Such a question could also lead to asking over and over if saving to a CDROM on which the read-only bit can never be cleared.
Windows itself has a few of these inappropriate dialog boxes.
As long as Notepad++ doesn't change the Read-Only bit on the original file it's ok. Read-Only is a farce when applications are willing to write over it.
There should be a way to clear the read-only flag from within the editor. It's a pain to find it externally to set this. As an example in "TextPad" its at the bottom right on the status bar. btw..notepad++ rulez. Thanks.
i'm dumb..it's under the edit menu.